What are the important events that happened on December 26, 1999? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 26, 1999: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 26, 1999 is the 360th day of the year 1999 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 5 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 13, 1999 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 262,824 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectahexacontagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Penny every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $74.26. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rabbit is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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December 26, 1999 Historical Events
- 1999 –The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.
Who died on December 26, 1999?
- 1999 –Curtis Mayfield, American musician (b. 1942)
- 1999 –Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India (b. 1918)
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